Apatani acrobatics
During the Myoko festival (late March to mid-April), Apatanis used to perform acrobatics, swinging on a thick cane rope tied to two tall poles. These poles, cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres, are erected on or near a ritual platform in the village playing host to other villages during...
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Apatani acrobatics [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
During the Myoko festival (late March to mid-April), Apatanis used to perform acrobatics, swinging on a thick cane rope tied to two tall poles. These poles, cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres, are erected on or near a ritual platform in the village playing host to other villages during the festival. Although most of the high-flyers are men, here we see that women also enjoyed the fun. The acrobatics are still performed, though not as frequently as in the past. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 1944, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Hong -- Apatani River valley. |